Job Overview: A law firm in Charlotte, NC, is seeking an E-Discovery Attorney to manage the discovery process from preservation through review and production, including creating privilege logs. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in e-discovery, practical litigation experience, and proficiency with Relativity.
Duties:
- Manage discovery from start to finish, including preservation, review, production, and privilege logs.
- Advise clients on preservation issues and assist with implementing holds.
- Interview witnesses to assess the scope and volume of documents to collect.
- Evaluate discovery requests and objections.
- Work with the case team to determine the proper and proportional scope of discovery.
- Manage the collection, review, and production of documents.
- Inform the case team of progress during discovery operations and report on accomplished work, remaining tasks, estimated costs, and completion timetables.
- Determine, document, and execute project planning, scheduling, and technical requirements.
- Collaborate with the case team, client, Litigation Support, document review services, and vendors to define project budgets, goals, and objectives and develop plans for achieving these tasks.
- Understand the substantive aspects of litigation and manage large e-discovery projects.
- Take ownership of the process, shepherding the project through planning, collection, processing, review, and production.
- Assist the case team in developing case facts, interviewing witnesses, and transferring information to the document review team.
- Utilize Relativity and other review platforms effectively.
Requirements:
- 2+ years of e-discovery experience.
- Ideally, litigation experience as well.
- Significant experience managing e-discovery projects.
- Proficiency with Relativity and other review platforms.
Education:
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
Certifications:
- Active membership in the state bar.
Skills:
- Strong project management skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with various stakeholders.
- Attention to detail and strong analytical skills.
- Proficiency with e-discovery tools and platforms, particularly Relativity.
- Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
